中国惟一国家级英文媒体采访刘秋苏律师: 残障人士劳动权益如何保障? | 劳动法行天下

作者暨本公众号创始人 | 刘秋苏

位于江苏省省会南京市的江苏漫修律师事务所律师刘秋苏，为许多残疾人提供过法律援助，其中一位50多岁的李姓男子令他印象深刻。李某患有严重的强迫综合征，曾试图自杀，在康复期间被公司辞退。

除了劳动仲裁和诉讼的相关事宜，为了缓解李某的焦虑，刘秋苏律师还给予了他很多心理上的支持。他与李某进行了60多次面谈、电话和线上沟通，研究了许多类似病例和相关的医学资料，并向李某的医生咨询。

根据人力资源和社会保障部的规定，公司无权违法终止正在接受3至24个月疾病或非工伤医疗员工的劳动合同。因此，此案的关键在于李某有权享受的医疗期时间。在刘秋苏律师的帮助下，李某收到了医院的一份专业报告，证明李某有权享受24个月医疗期。

在刘秋苏律师的主力下，李某获得法律规定的最高金额的不当解雇补偿，远超李某当初的预期。

“残疾人的收入普遍低于其他人，与外界互动和交流方面也有困难，”刘秋苏律师接受《北京周报》采访时说。他认为，这些现象有时会导致社会偏见和歧视，也经常令残疾人产生自卑、不信任感等情感问题。

“此外，沟通困难、缺乏对法律援助的认识和了解以及经济上的劣势让残疾人在其权益受到侵害时保持了沉默，”刘秋苏律师分析。他认为法律从业者在给残疾人提供法律服务时需要更加谨慎，给予残疾人更多耐心和关怀。

刘秋苏律师的同事张循律师表示，残疾人等弱势群体的法律权益得到了全面、有效的保护。“例如，在南京，他们可以找到派驻各级法院的律师，寻求指导和帮助。每个街道的司法所也是如此。”

张律师在采访中谈到，法律援助机制里的每一个环节都在全力帮助残疾人解决问题，没有推诿掣肘。

据中国残疾人联合会维权部副主任王治江介绍，各级司法系统都致力于为残疾人提供便捷、优质的法律援助，目前，各级残疾人法律援助中心每年为残疾人提供法律咨询20万人次左右，提供法律援助服务4万人次左右，有效维护了残疾人的各项合法权益。

一步步来（Step by step）

刘秋苏律师认为，近年来，一系列残疾人保护的法律法规进一步维护了这一群体的合法权益。不过，王治江认为残疾人维权工作取得许多成绩，但是也面临一些突出困难和问题，例如，已有保障残疾人权益的法律规定没有得到严格贯彻落实。他认为残联应积极向国家立法机关及时提出加强残疾人权益保障的建议，争取在更多立法中纳入保障残疾人权益的内容。还应协调各级人大、政协适时开展《中华人民共和国残疾人保障法》等法律法规贯彻实施情况的检查、视察和调研，促进相关法律规定的严格落实。

刘秋苏律师强调，还需要进一步加强对残疾人的普法宣传力度。他解释说:“这样他们就能够通过法律途径更好地维护自身的合法权益，并有平等充分的机会参与社会经济生活。”

《北京周报》简介

北京周报社是隶属于中国外文局的中央级新闻出版单位，其旗下的《北京周报》是中国惟一的国家级英文新闻周刊，拥有北京周报中、英、日、法、德及中国与非洲中、英、法网站以及微博、微信、Facebook、Twitter、Youtube等多个媒体平台。读者目前遍布全球150多个国家和地区，发行范围以欧美及东南亚地区英语读者为主，在境外各类高端专业人士中有广泛影响。

1958年，《北京周报》在周恩来总理的倡议和直接指导下创刊。1992年，时任中共中央总书记江泽民曾为《北京周报》题词：“中国之窗，世界之友”。2009年《北京周报》曾被中国期刊协会评为“新中国60年有影响力的期刊”；2015年《北京周报》被评为中国百强报刊。《北京周报》作为国家惟一一本英文新闻时政周刊，在“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛、博鳌亚洲论坛、上合组织（青岛）峰会、G20杭州峰会等高端国际活动上频繁亮相，在配合习近平主席系列高访如金砖国家峰会、中非合作论坛约翰内斯堡峰会等重要双、多边外交事务方面发挥了不可替代的作用。

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Having a hearing disability, Xiaoqi contacted her sign language teacher Wang Jianmin for advice. For people with hearing and speaking disabilities, securing their own legitimate rights is even more challenging.

Wang, 69, taught sign language for 50 years in Qingdao, Shandong Province. Now retired, he provides assistance to the hearing impaired. He helped Xiaoqi find a lawyer and provided interpretation.

According to Wang, because of their narrower social circles and restricted access to information, people with hearing issues believe others more easily and are more at risk of being taken advantage of or defrauded.

"Some with low levels of education have no idea how to protect their interests or are sometimes even unaware their rights are being infringed upon. Many hearing-impaired individuals around me often feel distressed when their legal rights and interests are violated," Wang told Dazhong Daily.

Wang began working on a solution last year. With experience in interpreting for judicial, procuratorial and police authorities, Wang was asked to assist in a court case in which a witness was hearing impaired. Through this opportunity, he started working with law firms—providing free legal advice with sign language interpretation. Also, he teaches sign language for free to lawyers who hope to help persons with hearing issues.

In September 2023, the nation's first law on creating a barrier-free living environment took effect. It aims to ensure a better life for disadvantaged groups, including people with disabilities, and stipulates the creation of a friendly environment for them to access information, especially from the judicial system.

A recent document jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court, the country's top judicial body, and the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) says the country is improving access to justice for people with disabilities by streamlining case filing, trial processes and enforcement procedures.

The document recommends facilitating the online handling of litigation matters and assigning staff to provide assistance to people who cannot deal with the procedures independently. It also provides additional options for individuals unable to visit the court, such as a litigation service hotline and home visits for case filing, and encourages judicial assistance, such as reducing or exempting litigation fees for eligible people.

Wang Zhijiang from the Department of Rights Protection of the CDPF told Beijing Review that the Supreme People's Procuratorate, China's highest procuratorial organ, has worked with the CDPF on public interest litigation cases related to building a barrier-free environment.

According to the CDPF, procuratorial organs across the country handle over 1,000 of these cases every year. The CDPF's cooperation on public interest litigation has also expanded to areas such as employment, education, rehabilitation, social security and information security for people with disabilities.

Services with patience

Liu Qiusu, a lawyer at Jiangsu Manxiu Law Firm in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, has provided services to many people with disabilities. The person who left the deepest impression on him was a man in his 50s surnamed Li. He was struggling with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and had attempted suicide. During his recovery period, his company terminated his employment.

In addition to applying for labor arbitration and filing a lawsuit on Li's behalf, the lawyer also provided a lot of psychological support to reduce Li's anxiety. During the process, Liu had over 60 interviews, phone calls and online conversations with Li. He also researched numerous similar cases and related medical materials, and consulted with Li's physicians.

The crux of the case revolved around the amount of medical leave Li was entitled to. According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, a company has no right to fire employees when they are receiving medical treatment for illness or non-work-related injuries, which lasts from three to 24 months.

With his lawyer's help, Li received a professional report from the hospital, establishing that Li had been entitled to the amount of leave he took.

Liu was able to secure the maximum amount of wrongful termination compensation available under the law, far exceeding Li's expectations.

"Individuals with disabilities generally have lower incomes than other people and face challenges in interacting and communicating with the outside world," Liu told Beijing Review. He said these challenges sometimes result in social prejudice and discrimination, and often lead to emotional issues and feelings of inferiority and distrust.

"Additionally, difficulties in communicating, lack of awareness and understanding of legal support mechanisms, and financial disadvantage often cause people with disabilities to keep silent when their rights and interests are violated," he continued. "So, those offering legal services to the disabled are required to be more cautious, patient and compassionate," Liu said.

Zhang Xun, Liu's colleague, said disadvantaged groups, including people with disabilities, have access to a comprehensive and efficient protection mechanism for their rights and interests. "For example, in Nanjing [where Zhang works], they can find lawyers stationed at courts at all levels who can provide guidance and assistance. This is also the case at the grassroots judicial offices in each sub-district."

"Every part of the legal aid system works together to help them solve problems without any buck-passing," she told Beijing Review.

Wang said all levels of the justice system put great effort into providing convenient, timely quality legal aid, and that legal aid centers for individuals with disabilities offer about 200,000 legal consultations and 40,000 legal aid services each year.

Step by step

Liu said the new laws and regulations aimed to protecting the rights and interests of people with disabilities had led to progress in this area in recent years. However, Wang believed there are still factors indicating the need for more improvement and the existing legal provisions have not yet been fully implemented or strictly enforced.

He added the CDPF should make proposals to the national legislature calling for protection of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities to be included in more legislation. The CDPF should also coordinate with local people's congresses and committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a specialist consultative institution that provides advice on state governance, on inspecting and researching the implementation of laws and regulations to ensure their strict enforcement.

Liu emphasized that it is necessary to strengthen public education on laws and regulations for persons with disabilities. "So they can better protect themselves through legal means and have equal opportunities to enjoy social and economic life," he explained. 

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